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Former U.S. Army captain & Muslim chaplain at Guantanamo Bay to speak on campus
James Yee, a Chinese American, graduate of West Point Military Academy, convert to Islam in 1991, captain in the U.S. Army, former Muslim chaplain at Guantanamo Bay and author of “For God and Country: Faith and Patriotism Under Fire,” will speak about his struggle for justice.
Maxwell School’s Transnational NGO Initiative to host leadership institute
Leaders from a range of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) will converge at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs of Syracuse University Sept. 14-20 to attend the inaugural Transnational NGO Leadership Institute 2011, which will prepare participants to take the…
Football fans support Habitat’s Veterans’ Build
Syracuse University football fans helped “raise the roof” for Syracuse Habitat for Humanity’s first Veterans’ Build in New York state. Volunteers sought donations at various locations on campus and at entrances to the Carrier Dome prior to the game. More…
IJPM announces lectures by Supreme Court journalist Lyle Denniston
The Institute for the Study of the Judiciary, Politics and the Media (IJPM) at Syracuse University will recognize Constitution Day (Sept. 17) with a public lecture on “The Dynamism and Activism of the Roberts Court” by SCOTUSblog writer Lyle Denniston….
Garcia honored as outstanding educator during Onondaga County Hispanic Heritage Month
As the local community celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month Sept. 15-Oct. 15, Syracuse University professor of social work Alejandro Garcia will be honored as an outstanding educator. The award will be presented at the opening ceremony that will kick off the…
SU United Way campaign set to launch Sept. 23
Syracuse University is preparing to launch its 2011 United Way campaign, “Live United,” which will begin Sept. 23 and run through Dec. 9. Volunteering to lead SU’s 2011 campaign efforts are Chief Tony Callisto, director of the Department of Public…
SU philosopher Laurence Thomas to be feted in daylong symposium Sept. 21
A symposium honoring Laurence Thomas, internationally renowned philosopher in Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences, is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 21, from 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. in The Killian Room (500) of the Hall of Languages. The event includes remarks…
Local Internship Fair to bring more than 100 employers to campus Sept. 21
On Wednesday, Sept. 21, Syracuse University’s Kenneth A. Shaw Quad will be abuzz with networking conversations as students connect with local organizations about internship opportunities in the Central New York region. The Local Internship Fair will take place from 11…
SU physicist aids in discovery of predicting breaking points in disordered solids
In solid materials with regular atomic structures, figuring out where the material will break under stress is relatively easy. But for disordered solids, like glass or sand, their disordered structure makes such predictions a more daunting task. A collaboration of…
Bankruptcy Clinic added as eighth clinic at Syracuse University College of Law
The new Bankruptcy Clinic at Syracuse University College of Law is an extension of the award-winning Pro Bono Bankruptcy Program started in 2009. Each clinic student will be assigned at least one bankruptcy client, and will supervise a team of…